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My first car was a Renault LeCar! It had the fabric roof that flipped back. It had a bulb on the floor for the windshield washer and if you slammed your foot down it would shoot water over the car and you could hit the car behind you. To get into the back seat the front passanger seat would raise up and go forward. I had to keep a hammer under the seat because the solenoid ignition switch would stick and you had to hit it loose to start it. It was a tuna can and I loved it. Ahh yes, driving around at 16 with my X-Man personalized plate and a "I brake for mutants" bumper sticker! No wonder I didn't have sex until I was 18!

OMG. I peed myself reading that! NO JOKE!

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"I married a German. Every night I dress up as Poland and he invades me. "-Bette Midler

I drive one of those cheap import cars. A Honda Civic, an 87, it is not a new car because being on ssi i can't afford a new car but this car is a very good one, no rust,dents or anything major wrong with it. If i could have any car i want it would be a Nissan Tittan, i love those things. Maybe one day i will find a man and he will be rich and i will be able to buy one of those or maybe one of the suvs that some people think are the only cars on the road that can go fast.

Coming from the largest city in California, you may find thid odd but... I too already own Daisy Dukes and if in a situation where Queen and I were to dress to the nines, country style, I have enough for two. . Have the best dayMichael

Recently I received an email from a friend. He announced his first vacation in years and was going to Mexico with Le Baron y Le Baroness Du Mendocino. I wrote back that I was having problems with Le Baron Du Chrysler, it was leaking Le Oil so my time would be spent in my least favorite place... Where would my least favorite place be? So very glad you asked. I hate being on one of those roll about creapers, under a car. Have the best dayMichael

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Coming from the largest city in California, you may find thid odd but... I too already own Daisy Dukes and if in a situation where Queen and I were to dress to the nines, country style, I have enough for two. . Have the best dayMichael

If I see you in San Francisco you will have to wear a pair of those! LOL

OK, I won't post all of them, but the 1999 Ford Ranger/Mazda is my current ride, of course also with my 2006 Suzuki C50C Boulevard.

I also just can't avoid inserting one of my all time favorites, my name sake Moffie, a grey market, 1989 Citroen 2CV, with German brush guard and driving lights, and custom Leather interior and custom "Charelston" paint in black and cream.

Please don't get me started, or I'll have to post photos of all of them from the past ....

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The Bible contains 6 admonishments to homosexuals,and 362 to heterosexuals.This doesn't mean that God doesn't love heterosexuals, It's just that they need more supervision.Lynn Lavne

Since Hubby sold his car and is driving mine to work ( a 93 Ford Explorer) Im looking for a newer car for me. Looking for a 2004 or newer. I want a small car that gets good gas mileage. When we do find one we like Im sure hubby will drive it to work since it will get better gas mileage than the Explorer. The Explorer has been a great car. I have never had any trouble with it and it has over 180,000 miles on it. Just wish it got better gas mileage.

Let's see now. do you want that alphabetically or chronologically? The fleet consists of a 1963 Cadillac Sedan de Ville, a 1957 DeSoto Firesweep station wagon, (something classy to haul the dogs to obedience lessons with). The there is the Sherman, the decrepit F-250 pickup, Bugs our '05 VW Beetle Turbo convertible. Erma is a highly classy and desirable '86 AMC Eagle 4x4 station wagon. Event though she only has a six cylider engine, she clearly is the greediest drinker at about 11 mpg in town. ( hey man, like, fossil fuels are dangerous man. And I gotta do my part to help rid the world of their evil presence) And last but not least are the motorcycles, a '94 Kawasaki Ninja, and an '82 GoldWing.

my wife drives a Mini Cooper convertible, I drive a Jaguar XKR convertible for pleasure, and I have a boring BMW Station Wagon for business trips.

Just recently, I traded my TVR Chimaera 500 against the XKR. I love English cars....But I must admit, I never had any problems with my BMW or my wife's Mini, the English cars on the other side can be a real pain in the ass when it comes to reliability. The engines are no problem, but the electrics must have gremlins built in as a standard feature...

Moffie, I love the 2CV, always wanted one of those for myself. The vehicle behind it in the photo, is that by any chance a Mehari? I've not seen one of those things in twenty years..... Capt.Carl

Carl,

No, that isn't a Mehari, but a metal bodied derivitive made in Turkey. I have no idea what the name of this model is, but rest assured, it is very rare, and the couple that owned it, imported it directly from Turkey brand new. Now the yellow one behind the Krosley station wagon is in fact a Mehari. I havn't ever owned one, but have owned three 2CVs. Truly, wonderful cars, and a total blast to drive. I see Milker wasn't impressed, but then he might have driven a 425cc version, instead of the 602cc, which is like night and day for simple performance. I guarantee I could have given Milker a ride he would have written home about. The 2CV was the only car ever to have an advertising campaign that if you could turn one over in regular driving, not on a race track; the company would ship you a new one, anywhere on the planet. Believe me, more than one of us tried, thus resulting in more than one wet pants experience with passengers.

Love,

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The Bible contains 6 admonishments to homosexuals,and 362 to heterosexuals.This doesn't mean that God doesn't love heterosexuals, It's just that they need more supervision.Lynn Lavne

Moffie, Many years ago I was lucky enough to drive a very old deux chevaux, and was most impressed by the windshield wipers. They were driven off of the speedometer cable. The faster you went, the faster they wiped. If you weren't moving neither were they!

Just John, Brit cars are fun, I used to have a '55 Ford Consul sedan, with a bumper sticker on the back that read: "Why do the British drink warm beer? Because they have Lucas refrigerators!" I got the Consul in trade for a '60 Renault Dauphine that I had to get rid of, because my Newfoundland dog, @ 170 punds, was too big for it.

"Why do the British drink warm beer? Because they have Lucas refrigerators!"

Yep! that would just about explain the reason for the demise of most of the British Motor industry although from what I read even you Americans weren't that much better

My father used to have a Consul, in winter he used to have to leave a heater under the engine or it just wouldn't start in the morning, eventually the inevitable happenned and oil dripped onto the heater and set fire to the car. After that he owned a Vauxhall PA Cresta, both cars where '50s designs and it was obvious that their design was strongly influenced by you guys across the pond. The Cresta particularly stays with me as a fabulously designed machine - oh! and the tailfins gave a useful hand hold for the push starts, hehehe.

I have been driving a Chrysler Sebring convertible since 2001. It only has 45000 miles. I have been very very happy with it, never had ANY problem, I used it to drive cross country, and it was a breeze.

However it's 2007, I guess I should get a new car. I don't know the value of my car, but I guess not much, even with the extremely low mileage. I want a convertible, I don't like the new sebring. What else would you suggest?

A Black 2006 Santa Fe Limited edition.hubby has a 2006 Sonata limited edition ...yes the Hyundai family...LOLWe just bought a 1991 BWM 325i convertible and it is the car we use the most. You just have to have a convertible car in California!and, although we have too many cars, we moved closer to our jobs and the train so we don't drive to work. I think we have the highest gas prices in the country here in SF Bay.

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POSITIVE PEDALERS... We are a group of people living with HIV/AIDS, eliminating stigma through our positive public example.

Milker, did you look at the new VW EOS? Hot little car. Also, there is the Audi A4 convertible. My partner and I had a Mercedes CLK 230 convertible and it was a blast to drive although not real useful since it had no back seat. I would say the BMW 3 series but twice my partner and I have walked into San Diego BMW and been ignored. So, I will never, EVER by a Beemer. I am not sure of your budget but if you wanted to stay under 30, check out the new hardtop Pontiac G6 it is not too shabby.

As for me, the time has come to replace my 2002 Buick Regal GS. I have a short list of possible cars.....

1. VW Passat2. Mercedes C320 (not out until this fall but I could pre-order)3. Audi A44. Acura TL

The cheapest is the Passat and the most expensive the MB. I have to start test driving this weekend .....